A Celebration of San Diego’s Multifaceted Art Scene
Saturday, September 6, 2025 | Union Hall Gallery | San Diego, CA
Homegrown ArtBeat (HART) is an immersive, one-night celebration of San Diego’s creative heartbeat. It is not just an art show—it’s a living, breathing experience of San Diego’s creative pulse. Read our manifesto.
Thank you for joining us for Homegrown ArtBeat (HART) 2025 at Union Hall Gallery!
Photo credits: Jackie Han @jackiexohoto
What A Night!
Homegrown ArtBeat (HART) is not just an art show—it’s a full-sensory evening where creativity surrounds you. Wander through vibrant art installations, groove to live music, and make your mark in the creation of original artwork. Sip on local brews, chat with artists, and maybe even get your portrait drawn on the spot.
Whether you’re deep in the arts scene or just looking for a meaningful night out, HART is a place to connect, discover, and celebrate the richness of San Diego’s local talent.
Thank You To All Participating Artists!
Live Painting by Concetta Antico
Concetta Antico is an Australian born, critically acclaimed artist, best known for her signature use of vibrant color and impressionist scenes. Painting since the age of five, her work has been chronicled extensively and has attracted a large audience worldwide. Concetta works between Sydney and San Diego.
During the HART event, Concetta will paint live a 30″x36″ still life painting.
Learn more about Concetta
Music by Edmund Cosico
Edmund Cosico blends deep house with the warm tones of nylon-string guitar, creating hypnotic, groove-driven soundscapes perfect for both relaxation and movement. His performances bring a sophisticated yet inviting atmosphere to restaurants, art galleries, and open-air events.
Learn more about Edmund
Hip Hop and freestyle by Joe Dreamz
Joe Dreamz is an inspirational hip hop artist from San Diego CA, whose message is about inspiring people to live their dreamz or “LiveJoeDreamz!” Joe’s iconic performances feature vibrant, eye-catching artistry that inspire dreamers everywhere.
Learn more about Joe Dreamz
Portraits on the spot by Scarlett Baily
Scarlett Baily is a San Diego-based Chicana visual artist specializing in murals, portraits, and illustration. Her art forms part of collections worldwide, from Madison Avenue, New York City, to the outdoor walls of the largest market in the world Central de Abastos in Mexico City. You may see her stunning murals in Liberty Station, San Diego.
During the HART event, Scarlett will offer live portrait painting for guests and participants.
Learn more about Scarlett
Make & Take Clay Pinch Pot with Art & Soul by Karen Cadiero-Kaplan
Be your own artist today or just find flow connecting hands to clay! Using air dry clay Karen will show you the basics to create a small vase or bowl. Using pinch pot method or find your own way with clay, once dry you can paint or take home as is.
Learn more about Art & Soul by Karen
Beloved hits by Cover Lover
San Diego-based cover band, playing songs from the 70’s through today
Learn more about Cover Lover
Creative Spaces by Manuel Ceniceros
Manuel Ceniceros, a Chicano photographer based in San Diego, brings over four decades of creative experience behind the lens from photojournalism and fashion photography to directing, video editing, and motion graphics. A Visual Storyteller, Manuel is drawn to the unnoticed—the quiet scenes, the forgotten corners, the fleeting expressions that others walk past.
At the HART event, we will feature an exhibit of Manuel’s new work, Creative Spaces.
Learn more about Manuel Ceniceros
San Diego Street Photography Slideshow by HEART Collective
Heart is a San Diego based photography collective centered around street, documentary, and photography as a medium for personal expression. Proud San Diegans and photographers, collective members strive to contribute to a visual narrative that connects people across cultures and experiences. Heart believes it is not just how we see, but how we feel that truly gives a work its soul. The defining traits of the collective is a shared passion and drive to make authentic and dynamic photography that represents individuals and our communities.
Learn more about Heart Collective
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HART Manifesto
CULTURE IS HOW OUR COUNTY BREATHES
We believe culture is not a luxury.
It is not the icing.
It is the soil.
Culture is the music echoing from a backyard.
The dance class held in a rec center.
The mural that stops you in your tracks.
The gallery tucked behind a café.
The poetry scribbled in the margins of a public meeting.
It is the way we see each other.
And the way we remember who we are.
We believe the creative economy is not soft.
It’s not a hobby.
It is labor. It is livelihood. It is legacy.
We are here to amplify it.
To gather the scattered lights of our city into one constellation.
To make it visible. Recognizable. Valued.
Because when culture is seen, it is funded.
When it is funded, it thrives.
And when it thrives, so do we.
Let this be the generation that stopped treating culture as decoration
and started treating it as infrastructure.
We are not waiting for permission.
We are building the cultural future we deserve.